percussion section

percussion section — 名詞

1. the group of players within an orchestra or band who make sounds by striking, sh

1.名詞B1
釋義

打擊樂部

樂團中演奏打擊樂器的組別

the group of players within an orchestra or band who make sounds by striking, shaking, or scraping instruments such as drums, cymbals, tambourines, and xylophones.

例句

Olivia joined the percussion section of her school orchestra and now plays the snare drum.

Olivia 加入了學校管弦樂團的打擊樂部，現在負責演奏小鼓。

joined + percussion section of [group]

The percussion section at the concert used a huge gong that shook the whole hall.

音樂會上的打擊樂部使用了一面巨大的鑼，讓整個廳堂都為之震動。

the percussion section at [event]

常見搭配
  • play in the percussion section
  • join the percussion section
  • the percussion section of [orchestra/band/ensemble]
  • percussion section player
同義詞
  • percussion

    shorter form used informally; can mean either the instruments or the players, so less precise

  • drum section

    more specific; usually refers to the drummers only, excluding other percussion instruments like xylophones or cymbals

文法句型

the percussion section

percussion section of [orchestra/band]

用法筆記

Always used with the definite article 'the' in orchestra contexts. Unlike 'percussion' (which can refer to the instruments as a category), 'percussion section' specifically refers to the group of players or their assigned area within an ensemble.

常見錯誤

I play percussion section in the band.
I play in the percussion section of the band.
the phrase needs the preposition 'in' and the definite article 'the'.

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